DMZ named top university incubator in the world by UBI Global

Toronto’s DMZ at Ryerson University has been named the number one university-based incubator in the world by UBI Global, a Stockholm-based firm that gathers and analyzes data on global incubators and accelerators.

The incubator is tied for first with the UK’s SETsquared out of over 200 programs in its category worldwide. UBI Global analyzes factors like funding raised by startups, jobs created, survival rate of companies, and number of coaching hours
per company per month.

“At the DMZ, we understand that economic vitality is fueled by growth-driven incubation and acceleration programs that accelerate the success of the next generation of innovative businesses and prepare them for global expansion,” says Abdullah Snobar, executive director at tthe DMZ. “The UBI ranking is helping us better understand ways to push boundaries in order to create impact not just for our entrepreneurs, but also for our country’s contribution to the global
startup ecosystem.”

Thanks for the post Jessica. ? While there was no award for it… It was amazing to see Ontario as the leading region in the world having finalists in most awards categories, and winning several! (Georgian College Accelerator Centre – Waterloo, UofT and Minister Reza Moridi to name a few)